Obituary of Ronald L. Olmstead

Ronald 'Ron' L. Olmstead Dover, MA/ Geneva, NY- Ronald "Ron" L. Olmstead, 59, formerly of Geneva NY is at home with the Lord, Thursday, September 22, 2011. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 3rd , 9:30 am, St. Stephens Church, Our Lady of Peace Parish, 48 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva,NY. A luncheon to celebrate Ron's life will be held for family and friends at the Belhurst Castle beginning at 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be sent in Ron's memory to: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, The Geneva Scholarship Associates, Alumni House, 615 S. Main St., Geneva, NY 14456 or the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Fl., Boston, MA, 02445 in Ron's name. Arrangements are being made by Palmisano-Mull Funeral Home, Geneva, NY. To sign an online guestbook, please visit www.palmfh.com. Ron was born February 4, 1952 to the late Frederick Law Olmstead II and Louise Theresa (Varno) Olmstead. He attended Geneva High School, and was a member of the graduating class of 1970. He attended Hobart and William Smith College as one of the first recipients of a scholarship from the Geneva Scholarship Associates, and graduated in 1974. He went on to earn his MBA from Cornell University. Ron became an extremely successful entrepreneur who founded Olmstead Associates, Inc., a global securities industry consulting firm in 1994. His company is a leader in the field, partnering with the world's foremost securities industry firms, to "bridge the gap" between business and technology. Above all, Ron was a devoted husband and father. As successful as he was in business, his world revolved around his family. He will be deeply missed by his beloved wife, Debra A. (Null) and daughters Regan, Avery and Trinity. He was the dearly loved brother of Patricia Wilson, Geneva, NY, Eugene (Linda), Penn Yan, NY, Fredrick Law III (Ann Aiko), Honolulu, Hawaii, and the late Richard Olmstead of Boston, MA; the adored son-in-law of Lynda and the late John Null; and a cherished brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend. He will be fondly remembered by his family, friends, classmates, colleagues and the business community he served.